🚀Small Rocket Called “SS-520 No.5” to be Launched(METI)

By JAXA, Space

🚀Small Rocket Called “SS-520 No.5” to be Launched(METI)

METI Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

In response to the successful development of a small rocket called “SS-520 No.5” by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), a project commissioned by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

Japan has decided to launch the rocket on December 25 (Mon.), 2017, from a launching site at JAXA Uchinoura Space Center in order to conduct a demonstration experiment of launching an microsatellite.

 

http://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/2017/1113_004.html

 

 

 

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